True Crime Story: Indefensible
Jena Friedman travels the country in this true crime series. It's less of a whodunit and more of a "Why does this keep happening?" show. She digs deep to learn how these cases reveal the flaws in our sometimes dysfunctional criminal justice system.
- 2021-2022
- 1 season
Jena Friedman travels the country in this true crime series. It's less of a whodunit and more of a "Why does this keep happening?" show. She digs deep to learn how these cases reveal the flaws in our sometimes dysfunctional criminal justice system.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
How Men Get Off
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
An Arizona man claims jewelry thieves killed his wife, but his story unravels almost immediately. His temporary insanity defense, however, proves to be a formidable opponent in court.
Episode 2
The Consent Offense
Thu, Oct 21, 2021
Police believe they've solved a mysterious death in Florida, but at trial the case takes a shocking turn, and a seemingly straight-forward case of murder by strangulation spirals into a bizarre crime story.
Episode 3
A Few Bad Men
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
A man with a violent criminal history is imprisoned after he nearly kills his girlfriend. Just months after he's released early on parole, he finds himself at the center of another tragic case
Episode 4
The Panic Defense
Wed, Nov 3, 2021
Two strangers meet at a Barrington, Illinois bar, but their evening ends with a gruesome death. Police think they know who's to blame, but questions of motive leave them stumped.
Episode 5
The Perfect Victim
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
One woman escapes the clutches of a New Jersey serial killer, and the friends and family of another victim set a trap to deliver the killer to police.
Episode 6
Helen & Olga
Wed, Nov 17, 2021
Two elderly women in Los Angeles seem to pull off the perfect murder. But when they try and pull it off nearly six years later, things don't go as planned.
Episode 7
Junk Science
In Palm Bay, Florida a seemingly innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The strongest evidence against him? A debunked form of forensic science.
Episode 8
The Casey Anthony Episode
One of the most famous cases in modern history ends with a verdict that shakes the nation. Who's responsible, and what part did trial consultants and the media play?
Episode 9
Stand Her Ground
Facing twenty years in prison for firing a warning shot, a Florida woman is denied use of a controversial legal defense. What went wrong, and who is this law really designed for?
Episode 10
Elephant in the Womb
A Wisconsin woman goes to a hospital hoping to confirm her pregnancy and get medical help, but she instead finds she's stepped into a nightmare. After being held captive for several days and denied a lawyer, she's thrown in jail.
Episode 11
Concrete Ceiling
A California woman who claims she was acting in self-defense ends up in prison for murder. While there, she finds her story is much more common than she realized.
Episode 12
Bye Bye Wozniak
A senseless double murder lands a California man on death row; despite the harsh sentence, a broken system surrounding the death penalty leaves everyone feeling that justice hasn't been served.